This is amazing.
The god behind Sophia is Nyx, so Hilde is naturally very happy about this.
But at the same time, this incident also planted a lot of doubts for Hilde. After all, as a primitive god, Nyx actually appeared very few times in the mythology of the middle and late ancient Greece. Although people habitually describe her as a powerful god, she is not a major character in Greek mythology.
So, why did Nyx appear in Sophia's mind and give her divine power to Hilde?
This is a question worth pondering.
Hilde always felt something was strange.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
Now Hilde believes that the mystery will be solved when it is time to solve it.
There is only one thing Hilde has to do now.
That is to quickly resolve the issue of the Kingdom of Scythia.
At this time, the princess of the Kingdom of Scythia, Tomyris, had already handed the letter to Sitalces.
After reading the contents of the letter, Sitalses was completely confused.
What kind of operation is this?
The princess of the enemy country personally came to deliver the war order from the monarch of her own country?
However, Sitalces knew that this letter was written by Hilde herself, so he would not dare to neglect it. One day after Tomyris left, he immediately prepared his troops, and the troops of the two legions began to gather in the border area with the Kingdom of Scythia.
According to Hilde's plan.
Among them, the main force has now been transferred to the peninsula area later called Crimea.
The Second and Third Legions were ready for battle.
From here you can cross the sea directly into the heart of the Scythian Kingdom.
Sitalses led the Fifth and Fourth Legions formed by the Thracians. These two legions would launch an attack directly from the mainland, passing through the dense forest area and entering the northern prairie area. At the same time, there was also a cavalry mixed legion specially organized by Hilde. This cavalry legion of about 5,000 people would become the main guarantee for defeating the enemy in the prairie.
And the largest main force is the First Legion.
It was led by Amyntas.
Prepare to attack the Scythians' allies, the Getes.
In this way, the Byzantine Empire mobilized almost all its troops, exerting all-round pressure on the Scythian Kingdom.
Such war pressure naturally made many Scythians feel terrified, but the problem was that the Scythian nobles, who had become addicted to alcohol, had gradually forgotten about the war.
And while Hilde was preparing.
Tomyris also began to act.
In the royal tent, King Itantirsus was still drinking.
But the noise outside forced him to put down his glass.
"Your Highness! You can't go in!"
"Step aside!"
After Tomyris shouted.
It was the sound of swords rubbing against each other.
Tomyris walked in aggressively, holding a scimitar. Behind Tomyris, the Scythian officers followed suit, each holding a sharp weapon. Seeing this, Idantirsus stood up and pointed at Tomyris, saying, "You, you, you! What are you going to do! Are you planning a rebellion!!!"
"Not really."
Tomyris sneered.
"Look at you now, can you still be considered a king?"
"Tomyris!"
Idantyrsus was frightened.
He also didn't know what Hilde was going to do.
But this feeling now gave him an indescribable sense of oppression.
Could it be that now it is really...
"Father, may I ask, are you aware that the Byzantine army has arrived at our border?"
"I-I know this, of course I know!"
"Then why doesn't father prepare for the battle?"
"This is something you need to worry about!"
Tomyris was disgusted by Idantirsus's cowardly appearance.
"But you are His Majesty the King, and everyone obeys your orders. If you are not determined to resist the enemy, even I will not be able to gather all the troops to fight the enemy!"
Tomyris took a step forward.
Look at the scimitar in her hand.
Idantyrsus couldn't help swallowing.
"W-What are you going to do!?"
"Now, the Kingdom of Scythia is in danger. In order to save the country and to enable everyone to face the coming crisis, I can only do this. Father, please forgive your daughter."
Tomyris waved forward.
"You, please ask our King to leave."
"Yes!"
He saw these officers walking towards him.
Itantirsus was angry and frightened.
He was angry about Tomyris's attempt to seize power, but he was also afraid of Tomyris.
When Tomyris became an oracle, Idantirsus was worried that such a day would come. After all, as an oracle, Tomyris was far superior to Idantirsus in both reputation and ability. Although it was very exaggerated for an oracle of Greek gods to appear among the Scythians who believed in primitive religion.
But Tomyris is the oracle.
It was Tyrsus who had expected this day to come.
But, I didn’t expect it to happen.
"You, you guys... this is treason!!!"
"I'm sorry, your majesty, for the Scythians!"
The officer roughly escorted the King away, and then the royal tent became quiet.
Tomyris took the scepter representing His Majesty the King from the side. This was the symbol of Idantirsus's status. It was a useless cane made of gold. But there was no other way. This thing was useful in the Kingdom of Scythia.
Tomyris didn't want to do that either.
But my father went too far.
As a king, Idantirsus was not a very wise king, but when Tomyris was a child, Idantirsus was also a monarch who worked hard to govern the country and had a high prestige. Idantirsus had established a stable relationship between the Kingdom of Scythia and the Getes, and led the army to resist the Thracians when they invaded the north at the beginning.
But until now.
Things have changed a lot.
Idantyrsus is no longer the same person he used to be.
"Father."
Tomyris sighed.
This time, she was forced into a desperate situation.
But in fact, Tomyris also knew that what he did was probably even more excessive than Idantirsus. Idantirsus just became lazy, irritable and suspicious, while Tomyris wanted to hand over the Kingdom of Scythia to Hilde personally.
She knew she couldn't win.
I just hope that if I try harder, not so many Scythian people will die.
It’s best if no one dies.
This idealistic idea is Tomylis's only choice.
There is no other way.
"Someone is coming..."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Immediately, mobilize all the troops in Scythia."
"As ordered."
Next, it’s time to settle everything during this period.
Tomyris hoped that things would go smoothly.
Don't create any more trouble.
Chapter 6 of the eighth tune: The Byzantine Empire marches forward
Another half month passed.
At this moment, Hilde's army passed through the narrow path between the Byzantine Empire and the Scythian Kingdom and came to the edge of the forest.
This road was Hilde's first time coming here.
“It’s snowing here.”
Xerxes looked at the sky with some curiosity.
"It's still hard to see snow in Persia."
"Not to mention Persia, even Byzantium is hard to see."
The Mediterranean coastal areas are affected by the climate, and the winter is generally cold and rainy, which is also the case in most areas of the Byzantine Empire. However, if you go north, you will enter the Kingdom of Scythia, which is out of the influence of the Mediterranean climate and enters a temperate continental climate, which is hot in summer and cold in winter.
Obviously, snowing is a common occurrence here. People have long been accustomed to the scene of heavy snow blocking the mountains. However, for the Greeks who come here for the first time, such a scene is still relatively rare.
Hilde's troops were also fully prepared for the winter. In addition to armor, thick clothes made of linen and cold-resistant cloaks made of animal skins were almost equipped by every soldier. These winter equipment were prepared by the Byzantine Kingdom for every soldier, just to be prepared in case of war during the severe winter.
The winter war was not particularly favorable for the Byzantine Empire.
But Hilde had to promise.
Your own army must be well prepared.
So what if it’s a winter war? As long as they are prepared, the Byzantines can fight it anyway.
Hilde held out her hand.
Snowflakes fell on her hands.
"It's so cold."
"This is really not a good time to fight."
Xerxes said helplessly:
"If I had known this, I would have slept in Byzantium City."
"Didn't you want to come here? I didn't force you."
"Hehe, I'm just worried about my lovely Sissi. If my Sissi is accidentally beaten up by the patriotic Tomyris, I will have to take action to save the situation."
"I will try my best to fight."
Hilde did not boast that she could definitely beat Tomyris.
Instead, he said he would try his best to fight.
This is a respect for Tomyris.
Although Hilde and Tomyris knew in their hearts that this battle was actually just a "show".
In front of 30,000 Scythian cavalry and tens of thousands of Byzantine soldiers, the Byzantine King Hilde personally defeated Tomyris, the hope of the Scythians. In this way, the Scythian troops could surrender without a fight, reducing everyone's losses. The defeated Tomyris could naturally join Hilde.
But it’s called a “show”.
